tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7462226183454540702024-02-19T15:40:29.086-08:00Sewing when I should be doing other thingsFionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12387013497317404470noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746222618345454070.post-91212361148639090062014-08-14T14:24:00.001-07:002014-08-14T14:24:30.738-07:00I've been on a bit of a sewing rampage recently and baby/kid things are quicker (and more fun) to make so here are the fruits of my labour:<br />
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a drawstring play mat (using almost all my leftovers of my jelly roll, </div>
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inspired by <a href="http://www.theribbonretreat.com/blog/play-mat-bag-tutorial.html">this</a> and other images on the web)</div>
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a baby bassinet (inspired by <a href="http://nothingfancyschmancy.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/baby-doll-bassinet-tutorial.html">this</a>) with my own version of a mattress and pillow</div>
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From <i>101 Ways to Sew a Metre</i> (let me know in the comments if you'd like a tutorial on it) </div>
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a foldaway apron tote, the ribbon strings are adjustable too</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxdgfy3zf86cN45DbM2C7ou3W5Xfl_vC1f-y68R6XKPhxVeccHoU4Ob5xj7b-rH51RqVg1EoGBXrCQqikDLAY8eA-2njls98IugroHCrnwNInNxSRQeaxMMc0VDL7Pc-godBngPS8/s1600/20140814_214647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxdgfy3zf86cN45DbM2C7ou3W5Xfl_vC1f-y68R6XKPhxVeccHoU4Ob5xj7b-rH51RqVg1EoGBXrCQqikDLAY8eA-2njls98IugroHCrnwNInNxSRQeaxMMc0VDL7Pc-godBngPS8/s1600/20140814_214647.jpg" height="508" width="640" /></a> this has to be my favourite- wings!! (based on <a href="http://www.sewmamasew.com/2011/11/november-15-passion-for-imagination/">this</a>)</div>
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This may not look awesome in the photo, but \I'm pretty proud of it considering I made it completely from scratch with no assistance from any tutorials (unlike the other projects in this post)</div>
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Brilliant bandana baby bibs (see <a href="http://leafytreetopspot.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/free-pattern-and-tutorial-baby-dribble.html">here </a>to make your own)</div>
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Phew! Well, that kept me busy, I wonder what I shall make next. I was thinking about a cooker playmat...</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks to Narelle at <a href="http://cookcleancraft.com/2009/01/tutorial-felt-car-play-mathouse/">CookCleanCraft</a> for the inspiration tutorial on a playmat. This is my first and although it took a while, I'm looking forward to making another, perhaps one like <a href="http://smalltownsmallbudget.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/wipe-off-outdoor-explore-play-mat.html">Amanda's</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I started off with Narelle's tutorial but as I didn't have enough green felt I chose yellow for the base which actually has come out really well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As you can see from the pictures I based most of my platymat on Narelle's (it being my first), but I did come up with Tesco's, a postbox and a football pitch and the question mark flap with a rectangle of a punched pocket to slip a photo in.</span><br />
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Fire station and petrol station.</div>
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Tescos and Lake (which is next to the zoo)</div>
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Football pitch and police station - I'm not expecting a riot, I just happened to put the football pitch in the only space left which was next to the police station</div>
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Postbox and car wash</div>
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construction site (pretty chuffed with this one) and the 'who's there' flap </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Narelle's tutorial said to use tacky craft glue. I don't know if that's an american term but I only had PVA, so that's what I started off with. </span><br />
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And I didn't realise until I had opened it out, but the velcro tabs are hidden by the opened out playmat, excellent!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, if I made another playmat I would...</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">avoid PVA for felt, it's useless, and definitely not baby-durable</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">sew as I go (each piece, not get a whole section ready, then sew)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">try and be more inventive with the road system - a roundabout or traffic light system perhaps?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I saw someone else who'd used black acrylic paint for the roads which would be very durable (more than felt+PVA anyway)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you'd like to make your own, follow Narelle's tutorial <a href="http://cookcleancraft.com/2009/01/tutorial-felt-car-play-mathouse/">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Feel free to comment/add any suggestions for improvements on future playmats.</span></div>
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